Window-shade fastening.



10,813,359. PATENTED APR.17,1906.'40

-- G. A. DEMO.

WINDOW SHADE FASTENING. APPLICATION FILED 11mm, 1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 1'7, 1906.

Application filed November '7, 1905. Serial No. 286,240.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. DEMO, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Newport, in the county of Washington and State ofMinnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Window- ShadeFastenings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved means for fastening curtain-shadesto shaderollers, the object of the invention being to provide simple andeffective means whereby the shade may be securely, fastened to theroller in such manner as to be readily and conveniently removed whendesired, and whereby the use of tacks and other similar fastenings whichmutilate the roller and insecurely attach the shade thereto is obviated.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in elevation of ashaderoller and a portion of the shade attached thereto by my improvedfastening means, a portion of the shade being broken away to show one ofthe fastening members. Fig. 2 is a cross-section, on an enlarged scale,taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an inner face view of theextended band-strip with a clasp applied thereto. Fig. 4 is an outerface view of the same, showing the clasp extended. Fig. 5 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 4, showing the clasp in folded condition for use. Fig. 6is a detail view of one of the eyelets. Fig. 7 is a section, on anenlarged scale, taken on the plane indicated by the line 7 7 of Fig. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1designates a window-shade, and 2 its supportingroller, which may be madeof any suitable materials and, if desired, conform to those in generaluse.

In accordance with my invention, the end of the shade to be attached tothe roller is provided at suitable intervals with metallic eyelets 3,while the roller is provided with a cooperating series of attachingdevices. Each of these attaching devices consists of a metallic strip 4,bent to form a band to closely embrace the roller with sufficientfriction to hold it from movement thereon. This strip has its endportions bent or folded upon itself in opposite directions to formhooked terminals 5 and 6, which are adapted to interlock in the mannershown in Fig. 2 to hold the strip in band form and permit of its readyapplication to and removal from the roller when occasion requires.

The band carries a fastening device formed of a thin strip of metal bentcentrally to provide a looped body portion 7 to embrace the band-stripand having its ends normally projecting at right angles to said loopedportion to form bendable clasp-fingers 8. The construction of theseparts is clearly shown in Fig. 7, which illustrates the fingers insertedthrough an eyelet in the shade in the first stage of securing the shadeto the roller. After the eyelet has been fitted upon the fingers thelatter are bent laterally in opposite directions against the outer sideof the shade to hold the same in applied position.

Any desired number of the eyelets and fastening devices may be employed,according to the length of the roller and width of the shade and theweight of the latter, to firmly fasten the same to the roller, and itwill be seen that the construction is such that the fastening devicesmay be employed upon any type of shade-roller in common use and that theshade may be repeatedly applied and removed without injury thereto or tothe roller.

The fastening devices are, it is apparent, simple in construction andmay be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is M 1. Thecombination with a shade roller, and a shade provided with eyelets, ofbands embracing the roller and having their ends interlocked to holdthem from circumferential movement thereon, and a clasp carried by eachband, said clasps having looped portions embracin the bands and bendablefin ers passing t rough said eyelets and clenc ed against the outer faceof the shade.

2. The combination with a shade roller and a shade provided witheyelets, of bands closely embracing the roller and having their endsinterlocked to retain them in fixed position thereon, and clasps carriedby the bands, said clasps having looped portions embracing the bandsabove the shoulders formed by the interlocking ends thereof in thedirection In testimony whereof I afiix In of revolution 0 the roller,and provided With in presence of two Witnesses. bendable fingers passingthrough the eyelets y signature in the shade and clenched a ainst theouter I GEORGE DEMO 5 face of the latter, the interloc ing ends of theWitnesses:

bands thus serving to hold the clasp from HUGH A. JONES,

shifting under the resistance of the shade. J AMES HOPKINS.'

